Recipe: Peanut Butter Granola

PEANUT BUTTER GRANOLA

2/3 cup Jif Creamy Peanut Butter
2/3 cup honey
1/2 teaspoon ground cinnamon
1 teaspoon vanilla
4 cups uncooked rolled oats
1 cup raisins
1 cup peanuts
1/2 cup dried figs, snipped

Preheat oven to 300 F. In a small saucepan, combine Jif, honey and cinnamon; heat through. Remove from heat and stir in vanilla. Place oats in a large, shallow roasting pan or a 15 x 10 x 1-inch baking pan. Pour warm Jif mixture over oats and stir gently till oats are coated. Spread evenly in pan. Bake in a 300 F oven for 35 to 40 minutes, stirring occasionally. Turn off oven. Meanwhile in a small bowl, cover raisins in boiling water. Let stand for 10 minutes; drain well. Stir raisins, nuts and figs into baked mixture. Return to oven and let dry 1 1/2 hours, stirring occasionally. Store in covered containers. Makes 8 cups